# Marianne Ihalainen Award

The Marianne Ihalainen Award (Finnish: Marianne Ihalainen -palkinto) an ice hockey trophy seasonally awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the regular season top point scorer of the Auroraliiga, known as the Naisten Liiga during 2017 to 2024, and as the Naisten SM-sarja during 1982 to 2017. It is named after Marianne Ihalainen, former SM-sarja forward and one of the most accomplished women in the history of Finnish ice hockey.

## Award winners

| Season | Winner | Team | Pts | GP | PpG |
| 1982–83 | Anne Haanpää | Porin Ässät | 42 | 7 | 6.00 |
| 1983–84 | Sari Krooks | Vaasan Sport | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 1984–85 | Anne Haanpää | Ilves Tampere | 49 | 8 | 6.13 |
| 1985–86 | Sari Krooks | Vaasan Sport | 53 | 14 | 3.79 |
| 1986–87 | Sari Krooks | Vaasan Sport | 45 | 12 | 3.75 |
| 1987–88 | Sari Krooks | Vaasan Sport | 45 | 14 | 3.21 |
| 1988–89 | Liisa Karikoski | EVU Vantaa | 33 | 13 | 2.54 |
| 1989–90 | Marianne Ihalainen | Ilves Tampere | 33 | 12 | 2.75 |
| 1990–91 | Johanna Ikonen | Keravan Shakers | 28 | 12 | 2.33 |
| 1991–92 | Anne Nurmi | Ilves Tampere | 31 | 14 | 2.21 |
| 1992–93 | Liisa Karikoski | Kiekko-Espoo | 32 | 14 | 2.43 |
| 1993–94 | Riikka Nieminen | Keravan Shakers | 129 | 21 | 6.14 |
| 1994–95 | Sari Fisk | Ilves Tampere | 58 | 24 | 2.42 |
| 1995–96 | Petra Vaarakallio | Kiekko-Espoo | 48 | 23 | 2.09 |
| 1996–97 | Riikka Nieminen | JyP HT | 64 | 24 | 2.67 |
| 1997–98 | Karoliina Rantamäki | Kiekko-Espoo | 60 | 24 | 2.50 |
| 1998–99 | Sanna Lankosaari | Oulun Kärpät | 48 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 1999–00 | Petra Vaarakallio | Espoo Blues | 60 | 26 | 2.31 |
| 2000–01 | Tiia Reima | IHK Helsinki | 56 | 24 | 2.33 |
| 2001–02 | Karoliina Rantamäki | Espoo Blues | 55 | 24 | 2.29 |
| 2002–03 | Petra Vaarakallio | Espoo Blues | 73 | 23 | 3.17 |
| 2003–04 | Karoliina Rantamäki | Espoo Blues | 71 | 24 | 2.96 |
| 2004–05 | Karoliina Rantamäki | Espoo Blues | 39 | 20 | 1.95 |
| 2005–06 | Karoliina Rantamäki | Espoo Blues | 43 | 22 | 1.95 |
| 2006–07 | Karoliina Rantamäki | Espoo Blues | 51 | 22 | 2.32 |
| 2007–08 | Eini Lehtinen | Oulun Kärpät | 79 | 20 | 3.95 |
| 2008–09 | Michelle Karvinen | Espoo Blues | 81 | 22 | 3.68 |
| 2009–10 | Linda Välimäki | Ilves Tampere | 77 | 19 | 4.05 |
| 2010–11 | Anne Helin | Oulun Kärpät | 51 | 20 | 2.55 |
| 2011–12 | Anne Helin | Oulun Kärpät | 76 | 27 | 2.81 |
| 2012–13 | Anne Helin | Oulun Kärpät | 69 | 25 | 2.76 |
| 2013–14 | Linda Välimäki | Espoo Blues | 71 | 28 | 2.54 |
| 2014–15 | Linda Välimäki | Espoo Blues | 65 | 28 | 2.32 |
| 2015–16 | Jenni Hiirikoski | JYP Jyväskylä | 79 | 28 | 2.82 |
| 2016–17 | Linda Välimäki | Espoo United | 60 | 28 | 2.14 |
| 2017–18 | Linda Välimäki | Ilves Tampere | 71 | 28 | 2.54 |
| 2018–19 | Elisa Holopainen | KalPa Kuopio | 29 | 10 | 2.90 |
| 2019–20 | Saila Saari | Oulun Kärpät | 16 | 10 | 1.60 |
| 2020–21 | Michaela Pejzlová | IFK Helsinki | 13 | 8 | 1.63 |
| 2021–22 | Estelle Duvin | TPS Turku | 57 | 26 | 2.19 |
| 2022–23 | Michaela Pejzlová | IFK Helsinki | 82 | 31 | 2.65 |
| 2023–24 | Michaela Pejzlová | IFK Helsinki | 71 | 24 | 2.96 |
| 2024–25 | Emma Nuutinen | Kiekko-Espoo | 65 | 30 | 2.17 |
Source: Elite Prospects

## All time award recipients

| Player | Wins | Years won |
| Karoliina Rantamäki | 6 | 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Linda Välimäki | 5 | 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| Sari Krooks | 4 | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Anne Helin | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Michaela Pejzlová | 3 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Petra Vaarakallio | 3 | 1996, 2000, 2003 |
| Anne Haanpää | 2 | 1983, 1985 |
| Liisa Karikoski | 2 | 1989, 1993 |
| Riikka Nieminen | 2 | 1994, 1997 |
| Estelle Duvin | 1 | 2022 |
| Sari Fisk | 1 | 1995 |
| Jenni Hiirikoski | 1 | 2016 |
| Elisa Holopainen | 1 | 2019 |
| Michelle Karvinen | 1 | 2009 |
| Marianne Ihalainen | 1 | 1990 |
| Johanna Ikonen | 1 | 1991 |
| Sanna Lankosaari | 1 | 1999 |
| Eini Lehtinen | 1 | 2008 |
| Anne Nurmi | 1 | 1992 |
| Emma Nuutinen | 1 | 2025 |
| Saila Saari | 1 | 2020 |